Population 776 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Crosse
Household size in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.67 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
La Crosse is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.29, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.8 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in La Crosse is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Florida as a whole, where the median age is 43.5.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in La Crosse: 28.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in La Crosse
Renters in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.4% of households in La Crosse rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in La Crosse than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in La Crosse is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Florida.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $823 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $784 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $890 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,188 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$365 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in La Crosse costs $1,188 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in La Crosse
Bachelor's degrees in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Crosse have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in La Crosse is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in La Crosse: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
La Crosse compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse | 2.96 | 39.1 | 28.2% | 11.4% | 6.2% | 1992 | $1,188 | 18.2% | 90.3% | 6.7% |
| Santa Fe | 2.87 | 42.3 | 23.0% | 13.1% | 5.1% | 1993 | $1,175 | 21.9% | 90.2% | 7.0% |
| Brooker | 2.50 | 49.8 | 9.1% | 20.0% | 15.8% | 1985 | $1,098 | 24.3% | 91.1% | 4.8% |
| Alachua | 2.56 | 40.4 | 12.2% | 20.5% | 7.3% | 1997 | $1,268 | 37.6% | 94.9% | 1.7% |
| Worthington Springs | 2.69 | 30.9 | 10.5% | 15.3% | 18.7% | 1997 | $1,089 | 8.3% | 83.6% | 4.3% |
| Northwood | 2.46 | 44.5 | 11.3% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 1989 | $1,178 | 22.0% | 93.8% | 6.0% |
| Lake Butler | 2.51 | 36.6 | 12.5% | 22.5% | 9.0% | 1991 | $905 | 12.5% | 83.2% | 3.5% |
| Bland | 2.11 | 53.4 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 4.9% | 1998 | $1,459 | 20.1% | 88.7% | 2.2% |
| Forest Grove | 2.85 | 38.9 | 9.3% | 15.1% | 5.0% | 2003 | $1,167 | 40.9% | 95.4% | 2.5% |
| High Springs | 2.86 | 40.4 | 4.1% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 1999 | $1,746 | 35.3% | 93.5% | 4.7% |
| Hampton | 2.77 | 37.4 | 12.7% | 31.3% | 15.4% | 1988 | $1,205 | 9.8% | 76.8% | 10.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up La Crosse. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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